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Portfolio and fund management

Asset Management

277408BR

London

Full Time

Are you a self-starter? Are you interested in applying your analytical skills to help our clients meet their investment objectives? Do you want to be a part of a growing international team and a successful systematic investments business? We are looking for someone like that to:

 Develop new and improving existing methods for constructing systematic rules-based strategies with a focus on long-only equity space; experience with climate/sustainable rules-based or index strategies will be a plus. 
Design/research/proto-type new products and investment strategies. Work actively, with IT teams on deploying the strategy in UBS IT production systems. 
Participate actively in the management of a number of rules-based systematic portfolios, including implementing a portfolio rebalance, monitoring strategy performance/risk characteristics, sustainable/climate profile of the strategy.
 Contribute to the maintenance, improvement and automation of the team code base, dashboards, reporting tools, documentation, etc. 
Actively participate in client meetings and represent the organization as a recognized quantitative financial expert. Also, support the gathering and presentation of data for clients both in response to requests and in preparation for meetings.
 Manage data and processes and mentoring junior staff to do so.
 Be able to participate actively in cross-divisional efforts or projects.

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

Our Systematic Research team sits within the Portfolio Engineering and Trading function and co-manages approximately USD 30 billion of assets in global equity mandates. The team constructs systematic rules-based portfolios and currently has members located in London, Krakow, and Zurich.

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs. From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

You have:

 An advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics), CFA ideal
 Experience in a quantitative/systematic investment and strong interest/experience in sustainable investments. 
Experience managing systematic portfolios or experience with portfolio lifecycle and monitoring. 
Attention to detail, accuracy and timely delivery.
 Excellent programming and development skills including PYTHON, and database systems such as SPARK, SQL-ORACLE or Azure. Also, experience in version control systems (such as git), including maintaining git repositories / environments. 
Team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
 Good communication and presentation skills.

You are:

 Eager to use science to explain the financial markets.
 Eager to combine financial theory with sustainable / climate investment. 
Knowledgeable in financial data and insights into its strengths and weaknesses.
 Creative, curious, and imaginative.

UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.